Pedigree

Date set for 2026 National Hall of Fame Awards

Organisers of the FBD National Hall of Fame Awards, Michael and Oliver Flanagan, are looking for nominees for the 2026 awards.

PEDIGREE 4 February 2026

Date set for 2026 National Hall of Fame Awards

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Editorial: NI live exports

Editorial: NI live exports

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Stirling on fire as demand for Angus and Shorthorn rockets

Stirling on fire as demand for Angus and Shorthorn rockets

PEDIGREE 3 February 2026

Hartley family marks 30 years of breeding with a sale topper in Carlisle

Hartley family marks 30 years of breeding with a sale topper in Carlisle

Hartley family marks 30 years of breeding with a sale topper in Carlisle

PEDIGREE 2 February 2026

Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

PEDIGREE 2 February 2026

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Preparing pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales

Preparing pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales

Nevan McKiernan outlines the steps involved in preparing young pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

Charolais bull sells for five-figure sum in private deal

Charolais bull sells for five-figure sum in private deal

Leitrim breeder Jon Regan has confirmed the sale of the Charolais bull Liscally Abracadabra for €20,000 to a herd in the UK, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

Pedigree sales kick off in Carrick

Pedigree sales kick off in Carrick

The first pedigree cattle sale of the year will take place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 7 February.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Writing up the due dates and bulls used into our high-tech AI notebook, I realised it’s the first time in over 30 years that we’ve not used a single Belgian Blue bull.

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

Nevan McKiernan reviews what was one of the best years for pedigree cattle breeding in decades, and looks ahead to what's in store for 2026.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Irish Simmentals excelling in the UK

Nevan McKiernan speaks to some of the Irish Simmental breeders whose cattle have bred champions and high-sellers in the UK in recent years.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

‘Shorthorn never got a chance to be good cattle in good times, now they do’

This week, Nevan McKiernan sat down with veteran Shorthorn breeder, Richard Lee, of the Knockagarry Herd in Co Cork.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

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Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

Offaly sheep farmer Anne Marie Butterfield has been rearing lambs for years and says a reliable milk replacer is key to keeping pet lambs healthy and thriving.

Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

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